4 bundles of fresh thin egg noodles
10 large dried shitake mushrooms (soaked in 4 cups hot water)
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
200 g minced pork (marinade with 1 tsp soy sauce, ¼ tsp sugar, ¼ tsp pepper and 1 tsp cornstarch)
200 g pork loin, thinly sliced (marinade with 1 tsp soy sauce, ¼ tsp sugar, ¼ tsp pepper and 1 tsp cornstarch)
8 ready-made pork balls
8 cups pork broth
4 tsp crispy pork lard
4 tsp soy sauce
4 tbsp black vinegar
4 tsp fish sauce
4 tbsp chilli paste (optional)
8 tbsp liquid from braising mushroom
4 pcs lettuce leaves (washed, for garnish)
2 stalks spring onion (chopped for garnish)
You can either serve the soup on the side or ladle it over the noodle if you want. Serve immediately.